Choose Ilysia
Choose Ilysia if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ilysia launched in 2023.
Ilysia vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Ilysia and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both released in 2023. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Ilysia (58.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
Both Ilysia and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ilysia |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (216 reviews) | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Team 21 Studio, Inc. | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Ilysia (58.3% positive).
- Ilysia is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ilysia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
Ilysia vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Which is better, Ilysia or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than Ilysia (58.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Ilysia and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Ilysia and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ilysia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Ilysia free?
- Yes — Ilysia is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).